Kazakhstan vs Malawi: Population
Kazakhstan
20.33 million people
in 2023
Malawi
21.10 million people
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
64th
Malawi rank
62nd
Population over time
- Kazakhstan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.10 million people against 20.33 million people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 774,400 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 64th and Malawi ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.90 million people | 3.23 million people | 4.68 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 10.82 million people | 4.06 million people | 6.76 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 13.65 million people | 5.26 million people | 8.39 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 16.01 million people | 7.57 million people | 8.44 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 16.64 million people | 10.29 million people | 6.35 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 15.97 million people | 12.75 million people | 3.22 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 17.98 million people | 16.88 million people | 1.10 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 19.90 million people | 20.31 million people | 416,000 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Kazakhstan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 21.10 million people against 20.33 million people in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Kazakhstan and Malawi?
- 774,400 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Malawi rank globally for population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 64th and Malawi ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.